Correct, the term is a misnomer. The Wikipedia page on "rare" earths is very interesting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare-earth_element https://en.wikipedi

Correct, the term is a misnomer. The Wikipedia page on "rare" earths is very interesting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare-earth_element https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare-earth_element